Foodservice Consultant – Designer – Author

Frank Stocco lives and works in Minnesota as an independent restaurant consultant/designer—the owner of National Restaurant Design, Inc. He grew up in the Chicago area, one of North America’s restaurant capitals. With 40 years in the foodservice industry, starting as a pot washer and bus boy, and graduating college from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Frank learned the love and art of cooking.

Not only has Frank worked such jobs as Sous Chef, Head Chef, and Contract Design Sales, but Frank also opened, owned and operated several successful restaurants, namely Geppetto’s in Oak Park and Chicago, IL; Frankie’s in Maple Grove, New Hope, Chanhassen, Minnetonka and Spring Lake Park, MN; Norman Quack’s in Forest Lake, MN.

With this foodservice experience Frank’s passion grew for the design and space planning of foodservice venues. He sold his restaurants, worked in contract sales with U.S. Foodservice, and DeLucca’s, then started up his independent foodservice consulting and design company, National Restaurant Design, Inc, in Forest Lake, MN.

Frank has designed concepts and layouts for hundreds of restaurants, foodservice facilities and franchises. He works with new and seasoned restaurateurs, equipment companies and architects to offer his expertise and creativity for the most efficient, and economical layouts. Frank doesn’t sell anything so his goal is that of helping the client to keep the project within the budget by strategically minimizing the chance for costly mistakes in choice of equipment, layout and design.

Frank, as a consultant and author is available for speaking on foodservice topics, to schools, groups, for trade shows and other similar events. Contact books@nationalrd.com for more information.

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Foodservice Consultant, Designer, Author

With 40 years in the industry, Frank Stocco is a successful, independent, foodservice consultant, designer and author of How to Open a Restaurant: Due Diligence. Frank works with entrepreneurs, owners, designers, equipment companies and architects guiding them in decisions that matter to their success.

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